HELP, PLEASE!

WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND FROM THE VIDEO?

To manage your workload

to encourage communication

THE IMPORTANCE OF ASKING FOR HELP IN YOUR DAILY LIFE

REFER BACK TO HANDOUT 1.1)2)3)4)5)6)

HOW TO ASK FOR HELP?

1) Know to ask for help before frustration and anger take over.

2) Leave behind feelings of shame and embarrassment.

3) Talk to someone who you're close to4) State clearly what it is that would be

helpful and be specific.5) Abstain from whining when you're doing

too much6) Say thank you

HOW TO ASK FOR HELP?

Can you give me a hand with this? Could you help me for a second? Can I ask a favour? I wonder if you could help me with this? I could do with some help, please. I can't manage. Can you help? Give me a hand with this, will you? Lend me a hand with this, will you? Could you spare a moment? I need some help, please.

10 EXPRESSIONS THAT CAN BE USED TO ASK FOR HELP

STILL REMEMBER MR. BEAN?

“Can I ask a favor? I don’t have enough money to call my father pick me up. Can you lend me some coins? I will ask my father to pay you back when he arrives. Thank you”

USING THE EXPRESSIONS

WANT TO TRY?

Situation 1: at the ATMYou are queuing up at the ATM because you want to withdraw some money and you are having trouble while using the ATM. Coincidently, there is a young man behind you and he is unhappy because you take too much time on the ATM. What can you do to resolve the situation?

SITUATION 1

It's the start of the school holiday for the coming Eid Mubarak celebration. You are waiting for the interstate bus to your hometown. Then, while waiting, you are confused and you just realised that you have just missed your bus. From afar, you can see that your senior is also at the bus station waiting for a bus to her hometown which is located 1 hour drive to your hometown. What will you do to resolve the situation?

SITUATION 2 – AT THE BUS STOP

You are a tourist from England. During your stay in Malaysia you decide to dine in a Malay restaurant in the city. You sit at a table next to a Malaysian family. There is a miscommunication between you and the waiter regarding the name of the food that you would like to order. What will you do to resolve the situation?

SITUATION 3 – IN A RESTAURANT

In two weeks time, you and your friends are going to have the final semester exam. You really want to do well this time because you got average score during the mid year exam. In the other friend, Rozita Che Wan, your best friend seems to take everything easily. She does not want to study for the final because she got flying colors for her previous exam. What will you do to resolve the situation?

SITUATION 4 – IN THE SCHOOL

It is the school's break and you decide to bring your 5 years old sister to the huge  playground near your house. You are busy texting (messaging) your best friend when you realise that your sister is nowhere to be seen. What will you do to find your sister?

SITUATION 5 - IN THE PLAYGROUND

You are alone in the house since your parent just went out for work. As you are about to give some food to your cat, you are surprise to find that she looks sick and you want to bring the cat to the vet. With nobody at home besides you, how will you ask for help from your neighbour so that he/she can bring you and your cat to the vet?

SITUATION 6 – IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

For 5 minutes, discuss in groups and create a situation which requires people to ask for help.

Select representatives from each group to do a role-play based on the situations that have been created.

5 minutes to practice.

NOW…

RECORD YOUR ROLE PLAY AND SEND IT TO THE GOOGLE GROUP.

PLEASE VOTE (INDIVIDUALLY) FOR THE BEST VIDEO ONLINE.

HOMEWORK

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED?